Diary Of Service Club, Helping The Elf Princess

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However, the elven princess from the demi-human race, serving as the goodwill ambassador between the otherworld and this world, occasionally appeared at public events promoting peaceful coexistence. Ichinose, the councilor, had memorized her name.

When that name appeared on the list of Service Club members, he was puzzled, wondering if there had been a mistake. But information from Sobu High confirmed that the elven princess was indeed a member of the Service Club.

'Hachiman… the elven princess…'

Was this student's behavior instructed by the elven princess? Was she taking this opportunity to support a human politician who could advocate for the elves? Or had this student become emboldened after allying with the elven princess and decided to demand money from him?

Ichinose pondered in silence, his thoughts racing.

With so little intelligence about the otherworld, he couldn't figure out what the elven princess, a dignified royalty, was doing in school or what her current actions were aimed at.

The traditions of the elven royal family were known to many demi-human races in the otherworld. But in this world, where demi-humans rarely appeared, few discussed the elves' reproductive matters.

However, as a competent politician, lacking inside knowledge wasn't a problem—it wouldn't hinder him from using the elven princess to his advantage.

Even though the number of demi-humans from the otherworld here was small, and the publicly known ones even fewer, there was already the example of a merfolk idol. The public held a favorable impression of elves, who were equally close to humans.

The elven princess held the title of goodwill ambassador to humans. While this title had no real authority, her influence among the populace was significant.

If the elven princess publicly supported him at important events, his next election would be a sure win. Becoming a governor or entering the National Diet wouldn't be far-fetched.

Thinking of this, Ichinose's expression became somewhat fervent.

Although gaining the support of a race from the otherworld carried considerable risks, risk always came with reward. How many people yearned to establish connections with otherworldly races?

Whether in fantasy works or real-life observations, elves were always portrayed as peace-loving. All he needed to do was support the principle of peaceful coexistence.

Whether or not he truly supported it could wait until after he secured his position as a national legislator. Otherwise, it wouldn't be his decision to make anyway.

After some thought, Ichinose decided to express goodwill through Hachiman. He instructed someone to transfer a sum of money from his personal account to Hachiman's bank account.

According to the information, Hachiman, though appearing to be an ordinary student, had a close relationship with the elven princess. There were even rumors among students that the two might be dating.

Regardless of whether they were dating, the frequent interaction between Hachiman and the elven princess was real. Spending a little money to win him over wasn't a bad idea.

After contemplating for a while, Ichinose picked up his phone to give his subordinates new instructions.

At that moment, Ichinose Ayano, wearing a white loungewear dress, appeared in the living room.

"Father, why did you call for me so late?"

"I've already dealt with the matter of the delinquent teacher threatening you. Don't make the same mistake again, or I'll throw you out of this house."

Ichinose cast a glance at his beautiful and graceful daughter and said coldly.

"Huh? Wait, Father, what do you mean? What did you do to Mr. Hasegawa?"

Ayano, who had been woken up by the maid and was still groggy, became alert upon hearing her father mention the incident of her being threatened. She quickly asked.

She had sent her teacher many messages throughout the night with no reply and even called him, but no one answered. In the end, she fell asleep while waiting on her bed.

She originally thought her teacher might be helpless in such a situation and unable to respond to her. But now, it seemed her father had intervened.

"You still want to continue associating with that worthless man?"

Ichinose, expressionless, stood up and looked down at his daughter.

"If he can't even handle the threat of a mere teacher, what right does he have to become my son-in-law?"

"You are the daughter of a politician. You should know better than to make friends carelessly."

He was deeply dissatisfied with the two foolish teachers who dared to tarnish the Ichinose family's name. He had already arranged for the matter to be resolved discreetly.

However, he was equally frustrated with his foolish daughter. If someone hadn't informed him via email, she would have kept this from him.

'Utterly foolish!'

"That's not fair… Mr. Hasegawa just found out about this recently…"

Ayano wanted to argue but, intimidated by her father's authority, mumbled softly under his cold gaze.

"By the way, your school has a helpful Service Club. I hear the elven princess from the otherworld has joined, and even Yukinoshita's daughter is involved. I've already had someone help you apply to join. Be sure to get along well with the elven princess."

Ignoring Ayano's current feelings, Ichinose gave her a piece of advice after some thought.

"Students should act like students. Focus on your studies and occasionally participate in club activities to enrich your extracurricular life. Don't spend all day thinking about romance."

Though he only had one daughter and couldn't have her win over the elven princess romantically, his daughter could at least build a friendship.

Such private bonds between younger individuals were less politically conspicuous. They could develop freely when nothing was at stake and still serve as connections when needed.

In this regard, the cautious Yukinoshita had been quite adept, sending his daughter into the Service Club early on.

If not for this recent incident, he wouldn't have known that Yukinoshita had stealthily had his daughter form connections.

With that, Ichinose was ready to leave.

"Wait, Father! What about Mr. Hasegawa? What happened to him?"

Ayano, still confused by mentions of the Service Club, quickly asked about her teacher, deeply concerned as her father was leaving.

"If you can gain the elven princess's friendship, I might let you meet him again. Otherwise, don't even think about it for the rest of your life."

Seeing his daughter still obsessed with her so-called teacher, Ichinose's eyes grew colder. Taking his coat, he left the living room—and their home.

Though he hadn't yet ruined the man responsible for nearly causing his downfall, he wasn't about to let his daughter meet him so easily either.

This teacher had no excuse for not understanding the severity of a student-teacher relationship.

A mere teacher, daring to covet both his daughter and his family's power? He'd ensure the man lost everything.

"Why is this happening…"

Watching her father's resolute departure, Ayano bit her lip, her pale, slender hands trembling.

She knew her father was probably heading to a mistress, as it was too late for official business.

While he indulged in such relationships, she wasn't even allowed to pursue a simple romance.

———

Morning sunlight gently filtered through the curtains and onto the bed.

Hachiman squinted slightly, trying to sit up, but found Asougi Shion sprawled on his chest. Meanwhile, Minami and Rin each clung to one of his arms, their long, white legs draped over him, immobilizing him.

Summer meant no heavy blankets, so as Hachiman took in the stunning pale skin around him, he was instantly wide awake.

'Hmm... I have to admit, the "Daily Improvement" ability is indeed ridiculous', It actually allowed him to recover so quickly.

Hachiman briefly assessed his current state and couldn't help but click his tongue inwardly.

Even with the abilities of the assassin template, the wear and tear from last night should've left him feeling something. Yet, thanks to the "Daily Improvement" ability, not only was he not fatigued from working all night, he even felt better than he did yesterday.

Should it be said that the rewards from Yuina and the others' mission—girls who look like gyarus but act like bodhisattvas—are truly exceptional? The rewards for this development mission are just too powerful.

He thought about testing his strength again, but considering they had all stayed up quite late last night, he decided to let them rest a bit longer. Otherwise, they'd all end up dozing off in class today.

"Hmm... Little Hachiman?"

Yuina, who was sleeping by the bedside, felt the movement on the bed and half-opened her eyes. She saw Hachiman standing by the bed, picking up his clothes and putting them on.

"I'm heading home to make some breakfast. I'll come back later to wake you all up for food."

After buttoning up his shirt, Hachiman turned to look at the drowsy Yuina. He bent down to kiss her forehead and softly stroked her short pink hair as he spoke gently.

"Mm, Little Hachiman is so sweet~"

Yuina nodded slightly, squinting her eyes as she felt the warmth of Hachiman's large hand. Watching his figure disappear out the door, she slowly closed her eyes again.

Last night had been so fun and exhilarating that she still hadn't fully recovered. She really needed to get some more sleep.

Hachiman originally intended to make breakfast on the spot for them, but there weren't any ingredients prepared at Shino's place. He had to return home to make it and bring it back after setting aside a portion for Komachi.

Although it was a bit of a hassle, he also felt somewhat embarrassed facing Komachi.

Years of maintaining his image as a good older brother were about to be ruined by a single night of not coming home.

Hmm… While it's true that there were many things he couldn't hide from Komachi, given how closely they lived together, he still didn't know how long he could keep up his "good brother" image. For now, he'd try his best to maintain it.

As Hachiman closed the door to the rented apartment and prepared to head downstairs, he suddenly noticed the door of the neighboring room opening at the same time.

"Eek? Hachiman, why are you here?"

Vignette's eyes widened in shock as she stared at Hachiman, who seemed to have just walked out of a room.

"Uh… Good morning, Vignette. Why are you up so early?"

The moment he saw Vignette, Hachiman instinctively tensed up. But realizing she didn't know how long he'd been up to no good next door last night, he relaxed again, pretending not to hear her question. With a smile, he greeted and asked her in return.

As a skilled assassin and killer, he'd naturally ensured discretion by activating the Love Live Mode during last night's party.

This old apartment didn't have great soundproofing. If he hadn't taken precautions, this kind and innocent devil, Vignette, would've definitely come knocking for disturbing her late at night.

However, running into Vignette heading out early in the morning was entirely unexpected.

Since they usually went to school together, Vignette rarely sought him out so early. He had assumed the earliest encounter with her would be when he brought breakfast over for Yuina, Asougi Shion, and the others.

If he had known, he would've left the room in Love Live Mode to avoid being caught like this.

Hmm... He could enter the mirrored dimension in Love Live Mode alone, but wandering alone in another dimension always felt strange.

Clearly, Love Live Mode was meant for fun, yet he was treating it like stealth. With the teleportation feature on the relationship list, he could act as a master of time management. Instead, he thought of using it as a secure emergency escape route.

"Well… I was wondering if you'd be up early to make breakfast. I thought I'd come over and help…"

Vignette, unaware of what Hachiman had done next door last night, looked a bit embarrassed as she explained her early rising.

"Help me make breakfast?"

Hachiman looked at her, puzzled. What kind of move was this? Was their relationship so good that she'd come over to help him make breakfast?

"Mm... I ate dinner at your place last night… so I thought I'd repay the favor by helping with breakfast today…"

Vignette blushed slightly and spoke softly.

Having eaten another free meal at Hikigaya's house yesterday, she felt uneasy about it, despite helping with some chores. She planned to make it up by helping with breakfast today.

She really didn't have much choice. Hachiman and Kaede had been so kind, even refusing to take money for the ingredients. Forcing money on them would've been even more embarrassing.

She could only do her best to repay their kindness with her actions.

"Are you still caught up about yesterday? You already helped with dinner; why worry about it?"

Hachiman chuckled, a bit speechless at her reasoning.

Although it sounded absurd, it was also very much something Vignette would do.

Still, it wasn't a bad thing. It was precisely because of her kind and earnest nature that he liked her so much. Even though it went against his lazy personality, he actively invited Kaede to bring Vignette over for meals.

"Well, since you're already up, I'll trouble you a bit today. I was planning to make a bigger breakfast."

After thinking it over, Hachiman decided not to turn down her offer. Taking her small hand in his, he led her down the stairs.

"Ah?"

Vignette, who had wanted to ask why Hachiman was here, forgot her question as he suddenly held her hand. Instead, she followed him, somewhat conflicted, as he hurriedly led her back to his place.

Why was he holding her hand? Was it that urgent?

Vignette wanted to remind him, but she didn't know how to put it into words.

If she brought it up, it'd seem like she was overthinking, as if assuming Hachiman had feelings for her.

Oh well, he'd let go soon enough.

Seeing that his house was just a few steps away, Vignette let him hold her hand until they reached the door. Once there, Hachiman stopped to take out his keys and unlock the door.

She didn't think his actions were meant to indicate he liked her.

After all, yesterday, when Hachiman and Gabriel were cooking dinner, Yuina and the others secretly asked her if she wanted to join some "Little Hachiman Support Group" to carry out some "Innocent Vignette Corruption Plan."

Vignette thought to herself: 'Innocent as I am, as an angel, I could never fall for something like that.' It's always the devils who tempt humans, never the other way around.

After all, angels had the holy light. Even if they didn't care about certain situations and accidents occurred, mortals could never glimpse the body of an angel.

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